The little figures were exactly what she wanted, quite simple in outline, but most effective, and not at all difficult.

They would certainly improve Lizzie's calendar for the week, and relieve the sombre character of the Dryden quotations.

She worked away very rapidly, sketching them lightly in pencil, intending to finish them in ink afterwards.

She grew quite interested, especially when she reached the pen part.

That little face with its laughing mouth and aureole of hair was really very pretty; she had copied it without having to use the india-rubber once.
"Ulyth Stanton, what are you doing with that book ?" said a voice from behind her desk.
Beside her stood Helen Cooper and Stephanie Radford, the former hugely indignant, the latter with a non-committal expression.